Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: review of treatment protocols

Diagnosis and Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a poorly differentiated thyroid cancer. It cannot uptake iodine or synthesis thyroglobulin. The incidence is low; about 2% 5% of thyroid cancer. The peak age incidence is 60 70 years and it is more common in females (55% 77% of all patients). In recent years, the incidence has declined; however, it may be higher in areas of endemic goiter. ATC may occur wit...

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: current diagnosis and treatment.

BACKGROUND Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC), accounting for 5% to 15% of primary malignant thyroid neoplasms, is one of the most aggressive solid tumors in humans. Generally, it is rapidly fatal, with a mean survival of six months after diagnosis. Multimodality treatment with surgery and/or external beam radiotherapy and chemotherapy are of fundamental importance for local control of disease ...

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma

Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Thyroid cancers represent about 1% of all human cancers. Differentiate thyroid carcinomas (DTCs), papillary and follicular cancers, are the most frequent forms, instead Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma (ATC) is estimated to comprise 1-2% of thyroid malignancies and it accounts for 14-39% of thyroid cancer deaths. The annual incidence of ATC is about one to two cases/million, with the overall incide...

Surgical treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. Our experience.

BACKGROUND In anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) surgical resection associated to radiotherapy and chemotherapy can ameliorate local disease control with occasional long-term survivals. PATIENTS AND METHODS Resection of the tumor was accomplished in 20 ATC patients, with no macroscopic (13 cases) or minimal residual neck disease infiltrating vital structures (7 cases). Ten of these patients (...